The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-26
MASS MEETING.
Held by Native HaWaiians at Rau-
makapiII Church

Yesterday afternoon a mass meeting
/ Of native Hawaiians was held at the
/ KaumakapiH Church, which was at
[ tended by about three hundred persons.
Mr. kanui was elected Chairman and
Mr. Enoch Johnson Secretary. Mr..
Henry Warehouse, Rev. d. Waiwaiole,
acting pastor OF the church, and many
prominent Hawaiians were among those
present.
The chairman announced that the
meeting had been called for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for the House
Of Mobiles and Representatives.. He
warned the speakers not to use any eX-
citing language, for ii they did he should
consider it his duty to call them to
order He then called upon Mr.. :.
Kane TO address the audience.
Mr. Kane said-We are assembled
here to-day for the purpose Of nominal
ing our candidates for the coming cleo
ton A short time ago new coustitu-
ton was drawn up and signed by His
Majesty the King and his Ministers.
We have not vet signed it. | do not
hesitate TO say that some OF the articles
in the new Constitution are very good,
but there are some that do not agree
with For the first time in the history
OF this Kingdom we have the power to
vote for Mobiles, that is providing we
take oath under the new Constitution
Ii We do not take the oath, OF course We
cannot vote. But in this perilous time
We are under obligation to take
oath under it. No matter whether We
agree with it or not we shall have q ma
jority on our side, and then will be able
to change it. The wharf laborers who
work for s. day cannot vote for a
noble. To have that privilege man
must have an annual income OF 5000.
Which Of Us then can vote for Mobiles?
[Cries of 'none.''l 1t has been said that
native Hawaiians can never hold meet
ings without having a row. Now, see
before me people OF my own race, quiet
and peaceable. | am glad that We Ha
waiians can assemble and hold meetings
without arms. Applause
The chairman then called upon Mr..
J. 0. Carter to speak, but that gentle
man was not present. When the people
heard the mention OF Mr.. Carter's name
they became rather uneasy, and several
OF them shouted out 1--WE shall leave if
he speaks"
Mr.. W II. Halstead was next called
but did not respond.
Mr. A F. KalaukOa then addressed
the meeting as follows: This meeting
was called for nominating candidates.
AS none had vet been nominated he
would propose his own name as one for
the district OF Honolulu. He approved
OF the new Constitution, and spoke at
length on its merits. Liberty of voting
had never before been accorded the
people Heretofore the Legislature had
consisted principally of office holders,
and they did as they were instructed by
their superiors We now have the
power to remove Cabinet Ministers.
Now, tell me, have any Of you been en-
dangered by this new Constitution?
Cries of ''Nui ka pilikia We are
greatly oppressed).
Mr.. J. VI. PoepOe next assembled the
platform, and was received with APP
plause. He said that the country which
heretofore had been jubilant was now in
mourning. The previous speaker had
SAID that they were not oppressed by
this new Constitution. He is the angel
of death. LApplause.I There are two
classes of people-the rich and the poor.
The former are treading on our rights.
There is a little goodness in the new
Constitution, but there was much
to condemn. In the next Legis-
lature the new Constitution will be
finally approved. It's aim is to make
Hawaii 81 republic. The Americans
have no respect for royalty, for they
have no King Therefore they want to
exercise the same power here as they
do in their own country. They are do
ing it little by little, and it will not be
long before Hawaii becomes an entire
republic. We who cherish our King
ought not to allow this to be done.
Therefore we must unite together, heart
and soul, and elect candidates who will
remove this oppression. He disapproved
of the remarks made by Mr.. Kalaukoa,
referring to the power of removing Min
listers being granted to the people for
the first time. Mr.. Poepoe continued at
considerable length, urging his hearers
to vote in representatives who would re-
move the present oppression.
Mr. Henry Warehouse was next
called upon. He said in explanation
that he had never given any instructions
for the doors Of the Kaumakapili Church
to be closed against meetings, as had
been stated They could vote for their
own Representatives, and they would
have a voice in the House.
The meeting then adjourned.